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prison, and beheaded him. Having thus declared their inde-
pendence, Tralles, Hypcepa, Smyrna, Sardis, and Colophon followed
their example. Some of these were retaken, and severely
punished by Mithridates ; but afterwards, thinking they might
84 B.C. take part with the Romans, he loaded them with benefits.—
(Appian. 122, 131, de Bello Mith. 23, 48 ; Orosius, vi. 2.) On the
temporary peace between Mithridates and the Romans, Sylla came
to Ephesus, and though he refrained from punishing any of the
inhabitants with death, he fined heavily all those who had taken
part with Mithridates.—(Appian. 137, de Bello Mith. 61.)
The lamentable state of Asia at this period is but too faithfully
pictured to us by Plutarch, in his lives of Sylla and Lucullus.
78. Lucullus was appointed qiuustor in 78 B.C., and be probably on
that occasion relieved the cities of Asia of many of these burdens ;
73. for afterwards, on his being elected consul, governor of Cilicia, and
general of the Mithridatic war, "all Asia received him again with
the greatest joy, having (since his departure) fallen again into their
former misery, by reason of the intolerable evils with which they
were oppressed through the Roman tax-farmers and usurers.
Lucullus having established peace by many wise and good laws,
did not refrain from festivities or pleasures, but during his stay in
Ephesus he amused the Grecian cities with feasts and triumphal
shows, and instituted prizes for gymnastic exercises and gladiatorial
games. They, in return, instituted others in his honour, which
they called Lucullia; but the heartfelt love with which they
regarded him was more agreeable to him than the honour itself."—
(Pint, in Lucid. 23.)
44. Thirty years afterwards the Ephasians embraced the cause of
Brutus and Cassius, whom they considered liberators, and raised
subsidies in their behalf.
41. On their defeat, Antony arrived at Ephesus, and fined the
inhabitants, as well strangers as natives, a great sum of money,
sacrificing, howevei-, to Diana with great pomp.—(Appian. Bell.
Civ. iii. 26 ; v. 4, 5, G.) Ephesus suffered nearly as much from the
voluptuous Antony as from the savage Sylla. Sylla boasted that
"he had repaid with usury the kindness of his friends and the
injuries of his enemies :" but Antony favoured only the debauched,
and was reckless of the misery of all beside. After giving the
prison, and beheaded him. Having thus declared their inde-
pendence, Tralles, Hypcepa, Smyrna, Sardis, and Colophon followed
their example. Some of these were retaken, and severely
punished by Mithridates ; but afterwards, thinking they might
84 B.C. take part with the Romans, he loaded them with benefits.—
(Appian. 122, 131, de Bello Mith. 23, 48 ; Orosius, vi. 2.) On the
temporary peace between Mithridates and the Romans, Sylla came
to Ephesus, and though he refrained from punishing any of the
inhabitants with death, he fined heavily all those who had taken
part with Mithridates.—(Appian. 137, de Bello Mith. 61.)
The lamentable state of Asia at this period is but too faithfully
pictured to us by Plutarch, in his lives of Sylla and Lucullus.
78. Lucullus was appointed qiuustor in 78 B.C., and be probably on
that occasion relieved the cities of Asia of many of these burdens ;
73. for afterwards, on his being elected consul, governor of Cilicia, and
general of the Mithridatic war, "all Asia received him again with
the greatest joy, having (since his departure) fallen again into their
former misery, by reason of the intolerable evils with which they
were oppressed through the Roman tax-farmers and usurers.
Lucullus having established peace by many wise and good laws,
did not refrain from festivities or pleasures, but during his stay in
Ephesus he amused the Grecian cities with feasts and triumphal
shows, and instituted prizes for gymnastic exercises and gladiatorial
games. They, in return, instituted others in his honour, which
they called Lucullia; but the heartfelt love with which they
regarded him was more agreeable to him than the honour itself."—
(Pint, in Lucid. 23.)
44. Thirty years afterwards the Ephasians embraced the cause of
Brutus and Cassius, whom they considered liberators, and raised
subsidies in their behalf.
41. On their defeat, Antony arrived at Ephesus, and fined the
inhabitants, as well strangers as natives, a great sum of money,
sacrificing, howevei-, to Diana with great pomp.—(Appian. Bell.
Civ. iii. 26 ; v. 4, 5, G.) Ephesus suffered nearly as much from the
voluptuous Antony as from the savage Sylla. Sylla boasted that
"he had repaid with usury the kindness of his friends and the
injuries of his enemies :" but Antony favoured only the debauched,
and was reckless of the misery of all beside. After giving the